Coloring tip
Start with a Mood Painting template
Pick a feeling first, then color the page before adding a short diary note.
Relax through coloring and journaling
Hey! Welcome to PaintThoughts: a warm coloring, drawing, and journaling app for turning thoughts into gentle creative pages.Use it on your iPad or iPhone.
Journal tip
Use the Inspiration Printer when you are not sure what to write
Pick a random journaling topic, then write a few lines about your thoughts, mood, or small moments from the day.
Sticker tip
Make stickers from photos
Place custom stickers beside drawings, planner notes, or a cute memory you want to keep.
Sound tip
Turn on ASMR background sounds
Use ambient sounds or white noise while you draw, paint, color, or relax before sleep.
Planner tip
Use a blank canvas as a small planner page
Add a few notes, cute stickers, and quick doodles when a full diary entry feels too much.
Drawing tip
Doodle first, then color over it
A loose sketch can become a painted artwork, a coloring page, or a simple illustration.
Self-care tip
Keep one page for quiet reflection
Use PaintThoughts like a cozy sketchbook for self-care, small memories, and creative inspiration.
Cozy setup
Customize your home view
A cozy home space makes opening PaintThoughts feel more personal before you start creating.
Save tip
Export your gallery as a PDF
Export artwork, journal pages, and custom stickers from your gallery as a PDF.
What is in PaintThoughts
Create
- Blank canvas and coloring templates
- Journal templates and prompts
- Custom stickers from photos
Customize
- Home view decor
- Ambient sounds
Save
- Saved on your device
- iCloud sync
- PDF gallery export
Why coloring, drawing, and journaling help
Settle into color
Choose a shade, fill a small shape, then move to the next one. Structured coloring gives attention a clear path, which can make it easier to stay with the present page.
Draw what words miss
A drawing does not have to look realistic to be useful. Color, line, photos, and stickers can hold parts of a mood that are not ready to become a sentence yet.
Write the day into place
A few journal lines can connect what happened, what you noticed, and what you want to remember. Later, the page becomes more than an artwork. It becomes a record of how the day felt.
This app is not a substitute for therapy, crisis care, professional mental health support, medical advice, or professional guidance.